Klijndijk
Appearance
Klijndijk | |
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Location of the village in the province of Drenthe | |
Coordinates: 52°49′50″N 6°51′30″E / 52.8306°N 6.8582°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Borger-Odoorn |
Area | |
• Total | 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 745 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7871[1] |
Dialing code | 0591 |
Klijndijk is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 7 km north of Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1899 as Klijndijk, and refers to Jasper Klijn, the founder to the peat excavation company.[3] The earliest reference was on 8 March 1864 when the birth of Aaltje Klos of Kleindijk was registered.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7871PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Klijndijk (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Klijndijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2022.